Katyusha
noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian female given name Катюша (Katjuša)
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Katyusha. alt-of
- 3 A type of artillery rocket launcher consisting of an array of rockets mounted on a truck, originated in the Soviet Union.
"The Russian Katyusha is a multiple rocket thrower of which nothing is known except what can be seen on released photographs."
- 4 A type of rocket which can be launched from a Katyusha.
"The development of these projectors was spurred During World War II, the Soviet Union fired Katyusha rockets from the ground or truck mounted racks. The standard Katyushas were 6 feet long, weighed 92.5 pounds, and had a range of 3 miles."
Example
More examples"The song "Katyusha" was written by Mikhail Isakovsky and Matvei Blanter."
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian and Ukrainian Катю́ша (Katjúša) diminutive of Ка́тя (Kátja, “Katya”), in turn diminutive of Екатери́на (Jekaterína, “Katherine”), named after a popular wartime song.
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